Because she had signed an advertising contract before filming the TV series, Lin Xiaoman arranged with the crew to take a day off to shoot the ad. The advertising shoot was at a sports stadium in City C, requiring the use of a swimming pool. With her previous advertising experience, Lin Xiaoman quickly completed the shoot.
Several staff members carrying equipment passed by, accidentally bumping into her and causing her to lose her balance and fall into the water. The staff were startled. She surfaced and waved to reassure them: “I’m fine.”
But before reaching the shore, her leg suddenly cramped, and she sank underwater. The people nearby were busy packing up and didn’t notice.
As she bobbed up and down, seemingly about to drown, Xie Chi, who had been hiding in the shadows, rushed out. Before reaching the poolside, he saw a familiar figure who was also looking at him. They exchanged glances, both ready to rush to the poolside, but Lin Xiaoman had already been rescued.
The person looked at Xie Chi before leaving the scene, leaving Xie Chi standing there, looking lost.
When Xiaobai returned and learned about Lin Xiaoman’s fall, he blamed Xie Chi: “You were right there. How could you not have seen?”
“What if something had happened?”
Xie Chi hung his head, his face pale, looking absent-minded.
“What’s wrong with you? Didn’t you see what just happened?” Xiaobai noticed something was off, “Were you scared?”
“I’m sorry,” Xie Chi couldn’t look at Lin Xiaoman, “I want to go rest…”
“What, are you tired?” Xiaobai tried to joke while putting his arm around Xie Chi’s shoulder, but Xie Chi’s expression only worsened.
“Go rest,” Lin Xiaoman also noticed his unusual state, but knowing Xie Chi’s personality, pushing him would only make him more afraid, “It’s okay.”
Xie Chi returned to his room in a daze. Just as he closed the door, a knock came.
He opened the door to see a man smiling brightly at him: “Nice to meet you, I’m your brother, Xue Chenyan.”
Xie Chi’s face turned pale, and he frantically tried to close the door, but was blocked.
“Won’t you invite me in for a bit?”
Xie Chi fearfully stepped back, his entire body trembling, every cell screaming “run away”.
